The Coupon Project

Guess how much Steals & Deals paid (and win)!

Remember my tip that a local Albertsons had some cleaners on clearance? Well fellow local blogger Steals and Deals was able to "clean up!" Check out what she got:

 

Wondering what she paid? I wish I knew, but I don't! Here's why: she's having a contest! The person who guesses the closest to the actual amount she paid after coupons will win a Bob the Builder DVD! Be sure to drop by her post and enter your guess.  

Newman's Own Organics printable coupons

 

 

Now you can print coupons for Newman's Own Organic products! Go here to see the current selection. Today there are a number of organic chocolate coupons...and organic dog food! Might be worth keeping an eye on periodically to see if the selection changes.

Thanks, Frugal Shopping with Julie! By the way, Julie is running a giveaway on some Newman's Own Organic products - check it out here for your chance to win.

Contest winner announced!

The winner of my blog giveaway of a $25 Starbucks Gift Card was generated via a random number generator. The commenter was #95....

KHARA O.!

Congrats! Khara, you'll find an email from me in your inbox. Be sure to reply with instructions on where I should send it.

Thank you everyone who left kind comments and suggestions for my blog. I read every one, and it was really REALLY hard for me to not want to jump in there and respond. (If you follow me at any length, you'll notice I have an uncanny obsessiveness about wanting to reply to nearly EVERY comment left on my blog posts!)

I hope to continue to deliver you quality content on how to save money on your groceries and household items in 2010 and beyond. (And I really can't wait to deliver you a cleaned-up, more appealing & professionally looking blog end of next month...stay tuned!!)

Last chance to win a $25 Starbucks gift card!!

Don't forget - tonight at midnight ends your chance to win a $25 Starbucks Card in celebration of one year of The Coupon Project!

Quickly, quickly...go here and enter! 

The Coupon Project celebrates ONE YEAR!! Special giveaway!!

 

On February 18, 2009, I wrote my first post on how coupons save you money on groceries and The Coupon Project was born. I wrote it when I'd been couponing only a little more than three months and barely even knew what a blog was (I had to make a couple library runs).

Here is my year in numbers:

Posts to date: 1,457
Comments to date: 1,863
Lifetime visits: 211,170
Lifetime pageviews: 335,936
Average daily visits then: about 40
Average daily visits now: 1,142
Average time I spend on this blog per day: between 2 and 3 hours

As I've evolved as a couponer and blogger, here are some core themes you'll find throughout my blog posts:

::Couponing should be fun. We take ourselves way too seriously!
::Couponing should be done ethically, following the rules to build positive shopping experiences. One should also use common sense - clearing shelves of multiple stores is not cool in my book.
::Being frugal means managing your money, time, and resources. Do the deals and freebies that matter to your family. Doing every deal "just because its free" is the opposite of being frugal. It's called being obsessive.
::Every couponer's cart looks different. Worry about staying within YOUR budget and meeting YOUR goals.
::There are ways to save beyond couponing - I talk a lot about freezer cooking and hope to soon be discussing gardening periodically. 

A blog, however, is not a blog without readers. So THANK YOU to everyone who has read my blog, commented, emailed me, pitched me ideas, or encouraged me along the way. I do this for you.  

To celebrate, my husband suggested a giveaway, and I think that's a pretty terrific idea to show my gratitude! I've decided on giving away a $25 Starbucks gift card to a lucky reader and here's how you can enter. The first method is mandatory to enter, the rest are optional. 

1. First Entry (must do this one). Leave a comment and tell me what you like about The Coupon Project and/or what you'd like to see me do more of in the year to come.

2. Second Entry. Become a fan of The Coupon Project on Facebook. Then come back and leave a second comment for an additional entry. Already a fan? Let me know!

3. Third Entry. Subscribe to The Coupon Project (there's a handy Feedburner entry on the right upper-hand corner of this blog). You could also choose to subscribe via your blog reader of choice. Just come back and leave a separate comment to let me know. Already subscribed? Let me know!

4. Fourth Entry: Blog, tweet, or make a Facebook status update about this giveaway and announce it's in honor of The Coupon Project's first anniversary! Leave a comment to  let me know you did this. 

This contest will  run through midnight PST Sunday, February 21st. At that time, I'll randomly select a winner from all entries. Good luck!   

Photo credit Coffy Motiondesign 

Get great Kikkoman coupons & freebies for Chinese New Year!

 

 
  

February 14 is not only Valentine's Day...it's also Chinese New Year!

Kikkoman's is celebrating by giving you some great freebies. The best part is, there is no purchase required to participate. To get a PIN to participate, go here and select the "CLICK HERE" button where it reads if you don't have a pin. The number will be emailed to you (mine ended up promptly in my spam folder). While there are other PINs floating around, I think it's probably best to follow the instructions to request your own in case these are being tracked for any purpose. As you probably know, I like to play things pretty safe over here. 

Apparently, everybody seems to be winning something - even if it's a coupon! I won a $1 off any Kikkoman's curry sauce, but other prizes include basting brushes, cookbooks, and other handy coupons and tools. Go here to try your hand. 

Thanks, Money Saving Mom!   

Dove printable coupons + "Spin for your Skin" sweepstakes

 

 

There are some great printable coupons right now on Dove.com!

Go here for a $2 off Visibly Smooth Deodorant coupon!

Then, become a member of Dove Dimensions and you'll have access to a $1.25 off Dove Beauty Bar (4-pack or larger) and $1.50 off 2 Dove deodorants or mists printable coupons. 

You'll also be able to play their new "Spin for your Skin" sweepstakes. Every day, you get three ties to win a FREE Dove Beauty Bar! I just tried and am not a winner today, but was told to come back tomorrow for three more tries! 

Thanks, Tara!  

Try your hand at winning a free uni-ball super ink pen

 

The first 10,000 people to request a super ink uni-ball pen every day through April 30th will win one! I'm thinking your chances are pretty good. Go here to give it a try.  

Thanks, Freebies4Mom! 
 

Dealcatcher to giveaway Zhu Zhu pets to Facebook fans

 

 

Boy are these things popular or what? I know some of my readers have been hoping to snag these for Christmas presents and I found a way you might be able to snag one...for free!

Become a fan of Dealcatcher on Facebook now. Sometime later this week, they will be having a Zhu Zhu pet giveaway...so you'll need to keep an eye for an update.  

I'll  do my best to notify you when it's live. I'm guessing there is a fair chance this will be a fast giveaway, so no guarantees. Your best bet will be to just check in with Facebook periodically this week.  

Field Roast giveaway winners announced!

Wondering who won the Field Roast giveaway? 

This morning I headed to www.random.org to randomly generate three winners from all 74 entries. The winning numbers were 63, 70, and 3. So who left comments in those spots?

Amy W. 
Jennifer S. 
Michele (left comment @ 5:44PM yesterday)

Congrats!! I will be emailing you soon so I can send you your free Field Roast coupons! Thanks to everyone who participated in this contest.